13843518 higher order thinking skills
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H.O.T.S. Higher Order Thinking Skills Level Alpha/Beta Did you know that
• The biggest determinants of future success of a child are HOTS?
• Applied intelligence is directly linked to HOTS, which are never taught formally at school?
• HOTS multiply the efficacy of academic learning? While school education introduces academic knowledge, children never ever get a structured opportunity to build Higher Order Thinking Skills. Think A+ Higher Order Thinking Skills program (HOTS) scientifically builds skills that impact academic performance in the near term and professional success later on. HOTS program develops:
• Critical thinking
• Logical & Analytical Reasoning
• Creative Thinking
• Problem Solving
Program details
• Duration 3-4 months per level (2 hours per week)
• Monthly Fee Rs 600 per student*
• Applicability Students of Class I-VIII
• Registration Call 4150 0990/0991 * Service tax extra
www.ThinkAPlus.com Think A+ specializes in boosting academic skills in school-going children. Hundreds of students have benefited from Think A+ programs resulting in higher achievement levels.
Course schedule for HOTS-Beta:
Critical Thinking Description 10 working sessions
Analogies - β Analogy Types: Descriptive, Comparative, Categorical, Serial, Causal 2
Classification - β Isolate and Identify individual elements and recognize part/whole relationships 1
Compare and Contrast - β Evaluate on the criteria 1
Character Analysis - β Infer feelings and actions 1
Main Idea - β Central thought binding words, sentences and paragraphs 2
Sequence - β Based on Time, Size or any other parameter 1
Real or Fanciful - β Judge ideas based on real-life experiences/observations 1
Evidence Validation - β Distinction between Fact and Opinion 1
Logical & Analytical Reasoning Description 7 working sessions
Observation - β Attention to details 1
Patterns - β Establish a criteria with figures 1
Cause and Effect - β Differentiate between the originating and resulting action 1
Inference - β Solve by using facts mentioned, along with prior knowledge 1
Inductive Reasoning - β Inferring unknown generalization or principles 1
Deductive Reasoning - β Use generalization to infer unstated conclusions 2
Creative Thinking Description 6 working sessions
Fluency - β Develop fluency in idea generation 2
Mental Imagery - β Focus on visual representation and think on multisensory level 1
Flexibility & Originality - β New idea generation by using characteristics of different objects 2
Elaboration - β Improvise the idea by building on it 1
Problem Solving Description 7 working sessions
Estimation - β Generating the best guess using specific estimation strategies 2
Error Analysis - β Apply principles of classification, sequencing etc 1
Drawing Conclusion - β Hypothesis creation and validation 1
Problem Solving - β Establish the problem statement, generating alternatives, evaluation 1
Math Word Problems - β Develop number adeptness in real life problems 2
Module 4
HOTS Program - Level Beta (Grade 2-4)
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
*** For exact details of skills under HOTS-Alpha, contact Think A+